England’s Rough Wooing Destruction The interesting thing about this list is that it must have been compiled by someone Who Was There The compiler, speaking to us from over 450 years ago, ended with a summary of: 7 monasteries 16 castles, towers and peles 5 market towns 243 villages 13 mills 3 hospitals In all … two hundred and eighty seven places … DESTROYED !!! On the TWEED First the abbey of Kelso razed and cast down, the town of Kelso burned; the abbey of Melrose, Darnick, Gattonside, Dingleton, Overton, Eildon, Newton, Maxton, Lessudden, Mertoun, Bemerside, Loughseat, Batesheil, Dryburgh Abbey, the town of Dryburgh, Dalcove Tower razed, the town of Dalcove, Rutherford, Stocksruther, Newton, Trows, Makerston, Manorhill, Charterhouse, Lunton Law, Stodrig, East Muirdean, West Muirdean, Floors, Galalaw, Brox Law, Brox Mill. The watermill of Kelso. On the TEVIOT: The friars of Kelso, the Lord Hogg’s House, the barns of Old Roxburgh town, the Tower of Roxburgh razed, the tower of Ormiston razed, Nether Nisbet, Over Nisbet, Ancrum, Spittal, Bonjedward, two towers of Bonjedward razed, the Laird of Bonjedward’s dwelling house, Over Ancrum, Nether Ancrum, East Barnhill, Minto Crag, Minto Tower and place, West Minto, the Cragend, Whitrick, Hassingdean, Bank Hassingdean, Over Hassingdean, East Cote, West Cote, Ashybank, Cavers, Brier Yards, Denholm, Lanton, Rowcastle, Newtown, Chesters, Timpendean On RULEWATER: Spittal on Rule, Bedrule, Rulewood, The Woll, Crossheuch, Donnerlees, Fulton tower, West Lees, Two walkmills, Troneyhill, Doubledikes. On JEDWATER: The abbey of Jedburgh, the Friars there, the town of Jedburgh, Hundalee, Bongate, Bank End, the Nether mills, Ulston, Over Crailing, Overwells, Nether Crailing, Easter Wooden, Wester Wooden. On KALEWATER: Over Hounam, Nether Hounam, Hounam Kirk, New Gateshaw, Gateshaw Tower, Over Grubbit, Nether Grubbit, Grubbit Mill, Wideopen, Crookedshaws, Primside, Mill Rig, Morebattle, Otterburn, Cessford, Overwhitton, Nether Whitton, Heatherlands, Cessford Burn, Cessford Mains, Mowhouse, Cowbog, Linton, Caverton, Sharplaw, Frogden, Pringlestead, Mainshouse, Eckford, Mosstower, Westerbarns, Grahamslaw, Sunlaws, Heiton, Newhouse, Maison Dieu, Brig End, St. Thomas’ Chapel, Maxwellheugh, East Wooden, West Wooden, Hadden On the BOWMONT: Mowhaugh, Mow Tower, Clifton Cote, Calrouste, Aliehough, Attonburn, Cove, Woodside, Auchopeside, Clifton, Feltershaws, Hayhope, Kirk Yetholm, Town Yetholm, Cherrytrees, Braehouse, The Bog, Lonhouse, Fowmerdon. The parish of ECCLES: Long Ednam, Little Newton, Newton Mill, Nenthorn, Nenthorn Mill, Over Stichill, Nether Stichill, Queenscairn, Legars, Oxmuir, Kennetsideheads, Middle Harle, Little Harle, Hassington, Hassington Mains, Lamden, Hardacres, Stanerig, Eccles Nunnery, Eccles town, Eccles Newtown, Eccleshiels, Grafton Rig, Spittalhaugh, Ploughlands, Nether Ploughlands, Over Tofts, Nether Tofts, Clerklees, Hedrig, Puddingran, Howden, Mersington Tower razed, Leitholm, Belchester, Buchtrig, Newbiggin, Rangholm, Wester Peles, The Kames, Burnhouse, Thankless, Rowsington, Grahams Law, Rig, Cowes, Wark, Whinkerston, Fogo Rig, Fogo Bank, Sir James Tennant’s house, Riseley, Bettrickside, Ellibank DUNS Parish: Fogo town, Sisterpath, Sisterpath mill, Fogo mill, the walk mill there, Cothill, the New mill, Slegden, Eastfi eld, Hardames, Stanmore Law, Biers, Woodhead, Cauldside, Lonsdale, the tower of Redbraes razed, the tower of Polworth razed,Polworth town, Polworthwood, the Bowhouse, Selburn Rig, Stockfoot, the towers and barmkin of Nisbet razed, the tower of Nisbet, Nisbet Hill, Crongle, Caldraw, Brig End, Greatrig, Grolldykes, tower of Duns razed, Duns Law, Knock, the town of Duns, Harelaw, Borthwick, East Borthwick, Parkhead, Caldside, Blackdikes, Birkenside, Kadehead, Redheugh,Manderson, Ninewar, Elfoyle, Crumstane, Cawkeylaw, Samson’s Walls, Brigg End, Cheeklaw, Duns Mill, East Mains, Wedderburn Castle, Mongoose Tower, Pele and Rig, Kimmerghame, Kimmerghame Mains, Redheugh, the Rede’s house, God’s Malison, the east mill, Kelloe, Edram, Newtown, Blackadder castle razed, the town of Blackadder, Whitelaw, East Laws, West Laws, Swinton, Whitsome. A copy of the list in 16th century spelling is available.